MLB Offseason Thread 2017-18 - Page 67 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

The only other contract of it's kind was the Jon Singleton one, and it was about as big a disaster as $10MM spread out over 5 years can be. This deal certainly sets a new precedent for players with 0 service time. Locking in $24MM before age 30 seems ok to me, especially since you typically have to wait 3+ years to start making any money. He gets a $1.5MM signing bonus, plus higher than normal salaries for his first three years.

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03-26-2018 , 11:22 AM

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Singleton was a bust, but it was still only $10mil which was less than what qualifying offers were at the time. Altuve was certainly not a bust, and got locked up for cheap in 2013 but it was a different sort of deal.

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03-26-2018 , 02:23 PM

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Longoria deal was similar if not even more risky/ambitious. Negotiations started in the offseason and was signed like a week into his career

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03-26-2018 , 06:30 PM

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Yeah the longoria one is the original, and might have scared off players from doing it a few years down the road. There's definitely incentive for players to do it, especially if they didn't hit a big signing bonus out of the draft. If the team is willing to delay the service clock far enough to get an extra year of control and avoid super 2, you're pretty much capped at like 2MM over the first 4 years, with some time in the minors. Kingery is beating that pretty handily.

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03-26-2018 , 10:30 PM

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I know it doesn't count for anything, but it's live baseball at Chase Field!

It looks weird to look at one of the scoreboards and see "mound visits remaining", though I'm digging the bullpen cart.

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03-26-2018 , 10:43 PM

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Ketel Marte 5/24. Love it for AZ.

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03-26-2018 , 11:51 PM

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The CBA negotiations, leading to 2021, will be interesante.

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Ketel Marte 5/24. Love it for AZ.

Basically no players are getting paid. Not the vets or the youngstas. Harper's contract will be less than ARod's. The owners are pocketing big time cash.
Rednecks are going to ***** about millionaires whining about getting paid to play a game, during the work stoppage.

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03-27-2018 , 01:02 AM

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Here it is in action!

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03-27-2018 , 05:21 AM

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xnbomb

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when did they get rid of the carts in the first place? nothing not to love there

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03-27-2018 , 02:58 PM

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It's over under time. Before I take action with a book decided to offer up action on here like I do every year. Have paid out on soccer, NBA, and MLB bets 3 years running now and prefer low stakes. Looking for $25/team with maybe going up to $50 on certain ones:

Diamondbacks u85.5
Orioles o73
Red Sox o92
Tigers o67
Astros u97.5
Brewers o84
Phillies o78.5
Mariners u81.5
Nationals o93.5

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03-27-2018 , 03:08 PM

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when did they get rid of the carts in the first place? nothing not to love there

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03-27-2018 , 03:09 PM

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03-27-2018 , 03:34 PM

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Ill go Mariners with you, either 25 or 50.

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03-27-2018 , 03:49 PM

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I'll homer up the Dbacks for $25 to freeroll the fantasy league!

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03-27-2018 , 03:59 PM

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03-27-2018 , 04:04 PM

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I don't know why there are no photos or videos on the webs, but when I was a kid, the Brewers' bullpen car was a Harley with a sidecar for the pitcher to sit in.

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03-27-2018 , 04:05 PM

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Ill go Mariners with you, either 25 or 50.

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I'll homer up the Dbacks for $25 to freeroll the fantasy league!

Booked for $25 on each. Just to be clear the side I posted was the side I want. So I have

Mariners u81.5
Dbacks u85.5

Still happy to take action on the other teams

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03-27-2018 , 04:15 PM

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I don't know why there are no photos or videos on the webs, but when I was a kid, the Brewers' bullpen car was a Harley with a sidecar for the pitcher to sit in.